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Privacy Policy

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This Privacy Policy explains how AISECT Limited ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you visit https://web.aisect.org or use our Services. We are committed to handling your personal data responsibly and in accordance with applicable Indian data protection laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information you provide

When you contact us through the contact form, we collect the information you submit, which includes your name, email address, an optional phone number, the subject, and the message content. If you register for a programme or service, we may also collect additional details necessary to provide that service.

1.2 Information collected automatically

When you access the Services, we and our hosting infrastructure may automatically collect limited technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited, primarily for security, diagnostics, and to operate the Services. {TODO: list any analytics or cookies once added — none are present in this build.}

2. How We Use Your Information

  • to respond to your enquiries and provide customer support;
  • to provide, maintain, and improve the Services;
  • to process registrations, payments, and deliver programmes or services you request;
  • to send important administrative or service-related communications;
  • to detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, or security issues; and
  • to comply with legal obligations.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the basis of your consent (for example, when you submit the contact form), to perform a contract with you, to comply with legal obligations, and for our legitimate interests in operating and improving the Services.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with:

  • Service providers who process data on our behalf, such as email delivery (SMTP), hosting, and payment processors, under appropriate confidentiality and security obligations;
  • Legal and regulatory authorities where required by law or to protect our rights; and
  • Successors in the event of a merger, acquisition, or reorganisation, subject to this Policy.

5. Cookies and Tracking

This website does not currently use advertising or analytics tracking cookies. Essential cookies may be used where strictly necessary for the Services to function. {TODO: update this section if cookies or analytics are introduced, and add a cookie banner if required.}

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Contact-form submissions are retained for {TODO: specify retention period} and then deleted or anonymised.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal data, to withdraw consent, and to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below.

9. Children's Privacy

The Services are not directed to children under the age defined by applicable law without verifiable parental consent. We do not knowingly collect personal data from such children. {TODO: confirm approach for any programmes aimed at minors.}

10. International Transfers

Your information is primarily processed in India. Where data is transferred to or processed by service providers located elsewhere, we take steps to ensure an appropriate level of protection.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, by additional notice.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us at hello@aisect.org, by phone at +91 00000 00000, or by post at Placeholder Address Line 1, City, State, PIN — India.